Florida International University - College of Engineering – Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering – Miami
ENV 4005L
Environmental Engineering Lab II
Catalog Description:
Experiments involving use of analysis and instrumental techniques for the evaluation of
environmental samples, and hands-on design aspects associated to environmental engineering
treatment processes.
Course Objectives:
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To familiarize students with the array of analytical techniques available for the investigation
of environmental samples (water, air, and soil) and evaluation of the effectiveness of
treatment processes and/or units.
To utilize available instrumentation for analysis of environmental samples and evaluation of
treatment processes.
To refine technical skills required to plan and perform experiments, and to gather, analyze
and interpret analytical data.
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
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Identify and describe well-established techniques that are classically used as the methods of
analysis for major and trace elements/components in water.
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Use available instrumental techniques for direct quantitative analysis and to carry out
experiments designed to determine thermodynamic and kinetic parameters of treatment
processes used in the realm of environmental engineering.
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Gain an understanding of the design principles of conventional physical separation processes.
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Gain an understanding of the design principles of conventional chemical treatment processes.
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Identify and explain practical concepts associated to media filtration systems.
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Gain practical experience in the design of an environmental engineering system component to
meet desired needs within realistic constraints.
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Demonstrate an improvement in the skills of data analyze and interpretation.
Major Topics:
1. Study the basic physical processes involved in sedimentation by using the Armfield
Sedimentation Studies Apparatus.
2. Measure and understand the characteristics of flow through a bed of particles by using the
Armfield Permeability/Fluidisation Studies Apparatus.
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3. Build a rapid sand filter and piezometer system to study the hydraulics of sand filtration and
backwashing.
4. Study the adsorption equilibrium system of a single organic component onto activated carbon
(determine Adsorption Isotherm).
5. Kinetics of the Fenton’s reagent degradation of Organic Compounds.
6. Convectional chemical water softening process (study effect of lime/soda ash dosing on final
properties of treated water).
7. Gas Chromatography experiment.
8. Water/oxygen transfer testing experiment.
9. Build an Oil/Water separator.
Credit Hours:
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Prerequisites:
ENV 3001L, CWR 3201L, and EGN 3343.
Textbook:
Laboratory manual provided by Instructor.
Supporting assignments from: Reeve, Roger N., 2002. Introduction to Environmental Analysis
ISBN: 978-0-471-49295-5.
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